front and center

adverb

: in or to the forefront of activity or consideration

Examples of front and center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For decades, American politicians — and especially Republicans — have run political campaigns that put crime front and center, even when crime rates are on the decline. Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 27 June 2024 In New York, the meditation accessories company Walden pays an aesthetic ode to the natural material by putting it front and center in its diffuser design—a large, sculptural piece of volcanic rock that sits simply atop an anodized aluminum base. Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 24 June 2024 The top, currently available on the 33-year-old rapper's merch site, is a black crew-neck with the mugshot front and center. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024 Pleasure planet Venus is jumping out of your ambitious 10th house and into your outgoing 11th house, putting the community front and center for the next few weeks. Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for front and center 

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of front and center was in 1951

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“Front and center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20and%20center. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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